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Review of The Biblical Clock
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Biblical Clock" by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon.]
The Biblical clock: The untold secrets linking the universe and humanity with God's plan, co-authored by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon, is a must-read book. It will take your imagination back in time before the creation of the stars, and you will find yourself standing and staring at an empty expanse, waiting for the Creator's voice to beam, "Let there be..." Alternatively, you may find yourself witnessing the superb "Big Bang "event that has been accepted by modern science as the beginning of the expanding universe. Wherever your imagination takes you, Daniel Friedmann will challenge your thinking by using Holy Scriptures, rabbinical writings, and scientific data to reconcile the eminent discrepancies between the two contrasting views of the creation of the universe.
The arguments in the book are presented in twelve chapters that are arranged in three sections. Each chapter starts with an exciting narrative that provides the context of historical characters' times and how the events they experienced shaped their beliefs of the 'End of days'. Furthermore, the chronology of events presented in this book is comparable to the 90's TV series "Quantum Leap". You will find yourself leaping through time, jumping to and fro, to interact with these historical characters who elucidate the mysteries of creation and the calendar of the universe. You will meet great Jewish teachers such as Nachamanides, Rambam, and Moses de Leon, among others, who have had a great influence on teachings of the Kabbala/Talmud and had an interest in deciphering the secrets of creation. Similarly, you will meet devout Christian scientists like Phillip Henry Gosse, who attempted to reconcile geological data with scripture, and Sir Isaac Newton who arduously studied eschatology.
The extensive glossary and the figures provided at the end of the book make it easy to follow the ideas presented and to place historical events within the calendar of creation, respectively.
Some Jewish sources such as the writings of the Essenes, discovered among the Dead Sea scrolls, from which a calendar of the events of creation can be constructed have not been mentioned or discussed, as though they are non-existent. The only thing the authors mention about the Dead Sea scrolls is that the book of Isaiah was found among them. Additionally, the conversations that the historical figures have with their followers or immediate contacts seem fictional, so are the descriptions of how they 'drank a cup of tea', the way they 'sighed and rubbed their eyelids', or 'muttered some words, etc. This point is worth considering since we are informed that only chapter 10 is fictional. Finally, even though the "quantum leap" approach of presenting events is exciting, one may get 'lost in time trying to piece the historical chronology of events and may find it difficult to see how the teachings and beliefs of one generation were affected by those of preceding generations.
I rate this book 4/4 because it is well written and easy to understand because Dania Sheldon did a great job editing it.
I recommend this book to devout, zealous religious people and serious scientists because it opens up old discussions that have long created a dichotomy between science and religion, resulting in a rivalry that still exists today. Perhaps, by reading this book, religious people and scientists can find common ground.
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The Biblical Clock
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The Biblical clock: The untold secrets linking the universe and humanity with God's plan, co-authored by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon, is a must-read book. It will take your imagination back in time before the creation of the stars, and you will find yourself standing and staring at an empty expanse, waiting for the Creator's voice to beam, "Let there be..." Alternatively, you may find yourself witnessing the superb "Big Bang "event that has been accepted by modern science as the beginning of the expanding universe. Wherever your imagination takes you, Daniel Friedmann will challenge your thinking by using Holy Scriptures, rabbinical writings, and scientific data to reconcile the eminent discrepancies between the two contrasting views of the creation of the universe.
The arguments in the book are presented in twelve chapters that are arranged in three sections. Each chapter starts with an exciting narrative that provides the context of historical characters' times and how the events they experienced shaped their beliefs of the 'End of days'. Furthermore, the chronology of events presented in this book is comparable to the 90's TV series "Quantum Leap". You will find yourself leaping through time, jumping to and fro, to interact with these historical characters who elucidate the mysteries of creation and the calendar of the universe. You will meet great Jewish teachers such as Nachamanides, Rambam, and Moses de Leon, among others, who have had a great influence on teachings of the Kabbala/Talmud and had an interest in deciphering the secrets of creation. Similarly, you will meet devout Christian scientists like Phillip Henry Gosse, who attempted to reconcile geological data with scripture, and Sir Isaac Newton who arduously studied eschatology.
The extensive glossary and the figures provided at the end of the book make it easy to follow the ideas presented and to place historical events within the calendar of creation, respectively.
Some Jewish sources such as the writings of the Essenes, discovered among the Dead Sea scrolls, from which a calendar of the events of creation can be constructed have not been mentioned or discussed, as though they are non-existent. The only thing the authors mention about the Dead Sea scrolls is that the book of Isaiah was found among them. Additionally, the conversations that the historical figures have with their followers or immediate contacts seem fictional, so are the descriptions of how they 'drank a cup of tea', the way they 'sighed and rubbed their eyelids', or 'muttered some words, etc. This point is worth considering since we are informed that only chapter 10 is fictional. Finally, even though the "quantum leap" approach of presenting events is exciting, one may get 'lost in time trying to piece the historical chronology of events and may find it difficult to see how the teachings and beliefs of one generation were affected by those of preceding generations.
I rate this book 4/4 because it is well written and easy to understand because Dania Sheldon did a great job editing it.
I recommend this book to devout, zealous religious people and serious scientists because it opens up old discussions that have long created a dichotomy between science and religion, resulting in a rivalry that still exists today. Perhaps, by reading this book, religious people and scientists can find common ground.
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The Biblical Clock
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
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